Curtain-pole.



10.880,244. 'PATENTED FBB.25,1908.

RSAUERBUBGER.

CURTAIN POLE.

APPLICATION FILED SEPT. 27. 1907.

ELIZABETH SAUERBURGER, OF PITTSBURG, PENNSYLVANIA.

CURTAIN-POLE Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented Feb. 25, 1908.

Application filed September 27| 1907. Serial No. 394.821.

To all 'whom it may concern.'

Be it known that I, ELIZABETH SAUER- BURGER, a citizen ofthe UnitedStates of America, residing at Pittsburg, in the county of Allegheny andState of Pennsylvania, have invented certain new and useful lmprovementsin Curtain-Poles, of which the following is a speciiication, referencebeing had therein to the accompanying drawing.

This invention relates to curtain poles, and the invention has for itsprimary object the provision of novel means for holding curtains anddraperies without the use of rings or similar safety pins.

My invention aims to provide a simple and inexpensive curtain pole thatcan be easily and quickly manipulated to grip one or more curtains andfirmly support the same. To this end, I have devised a two part pole andnovel ornamental caps for retaining parts of the pole in a closedposition. The parts of the pole are constructed whereby they can beseparated to permit of the upper edges of one or more curtains beingplaced between the parts of the pole and frictionally and firmly heldtherein. l also make provi sion for the use of draperies in connectionwith the curtain pole, thereby providing a curtain pole that willpresent a neat and attractive appearance when properly used.

The detail construction entering into my invention will be presentlydescribed, and then speciiically pointed out in the appended claims.v

In the drawing: Figure l is a front elevation of a curtain pole partlybroken away, Fig. 2 is a plan of the same, Fig. 3 is a cross sectionalview taken on the line IHHHI of Fig. 2 looking in the direction of thearrow, of said figure, Fig. 4 is a similar view taken on the line IV-IVof Fig` 2 looking in the direction of the arrow of said figure, and Fig.5 is a fragmentary view of the curtain pole in an open position.

To put my invention into practice, l construct the pole of twosemi-cylindrical sections or parts 1 and 2 having their upper edgesconnected together by hinges 3, the strips 4 of said hinges embracingthe outer sides of the sections or parts 1 and 2. These hinges arelocated adjacent to the ends of the sections 1 and 2 whereby saidsections can be easily swung apart, as illustrated in Fig. 5 of thedrawings.

The lower confronting edges of the sections or parts 1 and 2 areprovided with inlaid strips of rubber 5 or a similar resilient material,for frictionally engaging the upper edges of curtains 6. The curtainsare fur ther held by screw pins 7, carried by the section 2. These screwpins are adapted to protrude through the upper edges of the curtains 6and extend into the recesses 8 formed in the section 1 diametricallyopposite the screw pins.

To retain the sections or parts 1 and 2 of the curtain pole together, l.use ornamental caps 9, comprising four ornamental arms 10 for embracingthe ends of a curtain pole. Two diametrically opposed arms of each capare provided with set screws 11 forengaging in sockets 12 formed in theparts or sections 1 and 2 of the curtain pole. The confronting sectionor part 2 of the curtain pole contiguous to one end is provided with aneyelet 14 carrying an elongated hook 15 for engaging in the eyelet 16,carried by the section 2 contiguous to the opposite end of the pole.

It is apparent from the novel construction of the pole that it is onlynecessary to place the upper ends of curtains upon the screw pins 7 ofthe section or part 2, then close the curtain pole, place the ornamentedcaps upon the ends of the pole and adjust the set screws 11. to bind thesections or parts of the pole together. The rubber strips 5 are adaptedto frictionally hold the upper ends of curtains and prevent a pole uponthe same from tearing the curtains from the screw pins 7. The elongatedhook 15 is used for supporting draperies that may be arranged upon thepole.

The curtain pole can be used in connection with the widow-frames,door-ways or alcoves, and I desire it to be understood that such changesin the details of construction as are permissible by the appended claimscan be resorted to without departing from the spirit andr scope of theinvention.

Having now described my invention what l claim as new, is

1. A curtain pole embodying two hinged semi-cylindrical sections, aplurality of longitudinally alining screw pins carried by one of saidsections, the other of said sections having a plurality oflongitudinally alining recesses formed therein to receive the protrudingends of said pins, resilient strips carried by the lower confrontingedges of said sections, caps fitting over the ends of said pole, saidcaps comprising arms embracing the ends of said poles, and diametricallyopllO posed set screws for engaging the sections of tions, caps fittingover the ends of said pole, said pole, and an elongated hook carried bysaid caps comprising arms embracing the one of said sections forsupporting draperies ends of said poles, and diametrioally op osed 15thereon. set screws for engaging the sections o said 2. A curtain poleembodying tWo hinged pole. semi-cylindrical sections, a plurality of loni 'In testimony whereof I aHiXmy signature gitidinally alirilingt 1pinsfoarriled onl of i in the presence of two Witnesses. sai seo ions, e oer o sale seo ions aving a plurality 0i longitudinally alining re-ELIZABETH SAUERBURGER oesses formed therein to receive the protrudlWitnesses: ing ends of said pins, resilient strips carried l MAX H.SROLOVITZ, by the lower confronting edges of said sec- C. A.RENZIEHAUSER.

